Dispute Resolution
Latin America Guide 2025 : Bolivia
Band 1
Contact number
+591 6 993 5673Chambers Review
Wayar & Von Borries Abogados fields an acclaimed dispute resolution department based in La Paz which garners praise for its significant activity in Bolivia's arbitration and litigation ambit. The team routinely handles highly sensitive cases before the judiciary, often related to compensation demands, alleged contractual breaches and unfair competition claims. The firm's client roster features distinguished domestic and multinational companies operating in the technology, oil and gas, and construction industries. China International Water & Electric Company is a new addition to the firm's client roster.
Work Highlights
- Wayar & Von Borries Abogados successfully defended China International Water & Electric Company in judicial proceedings challenging its illegal disqualification within a public bid for the construction of a highway.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wayar & Von Borries has an excellent team, which has guided us and given solid legal support. Despite being complex, we were always very comfortable with the times the firm handles matters in."
"Wayar & Von Borries Abogados' strong team is made up of senior and junior lawyers, all of whom have shown great dedication and mastery of their responsibilities."
"Wayar & Von Borries has an excellent team, which has guided us and given solid legal support. Despite being complex, we were always very comfortable with the times the firm handles matters in."
"Wayar & Von Borries Abogados' strong team is made up of senior and junior lawyers, all of whom have shown great dedication and mastery of their responsibilities."
Notable Practitioners
Revered partner Bernardo Wayar Caballero shows significant prowess on both commercial and investor-state arbitration cases, as well as on civil litigation proceedings in Bolivia. He also has experience assisting clients in white-collar crime investigations relating to money laundering.
"Bernardo Wayar Caballero is an outstanding lawyer and without doubt one of the best dispute resolution practitioners in Latin America. He is bright, wise, very well respected and devoted to the cases."
"Bernardo Wayar Caballero adds value to every meeting or report he participates in. He is a brilliant and specialised lawyer."
Key partner Bernardo Wayar Ocampo offers experience in arbitration, as well as in civil and commercial litigation mandates in Bolivia.
"Bernardo Wayar Ocampo is a very intelligent lawyer. His strategies have a high level of sophistication and he gives us a lot of confidence."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wayar & Von Borries Abogados S.C.
Bolivia